Having problem with my new 380. When aligning all three dots up at 10 yds with the center of target the gun is shooting 7in low. Never had A problem like this with any other gun! Any suggestions? Thanks

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GWARD

Perhaps try some other ammunition. Mine shoots about three inches to the left and low at ten yards and I consider it acceptable.

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I have tried three different brands CCI Winchester Federal

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GWARD

I plan to get rid of mine due to feeding issues. QC from S&W seems less than stellar based on comments from other members of this forum.

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I have a 9mmEZ. The front dot on mine was miss-drilled.
I had the same issue you had when aligning the three dots (see left picture). If you align the top of the front sight with the top of the back sight you get a good group (see middle pic).
I painted the the front sight with Testor’s bright yellow paint and the back sight with Testor’s flat black paint (covering the two dots) until a good night sight is available at which time I will probably replace the factory ones.
I have owned some 20 handguns with three dot sights over the years and all shot poa/poi with the dots aligned.
P.S. left pic was with rest, right pic was freehand.

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What type of sight picture are you using to align your sights? My .380 Shield EZ has a set of XS Big Dot night sights installed, and I find that covering the target with the front sight puts my shots right where they are intended to go, assuming that I do my part. Are you using a 6 O’clock hold perhaps?

You may want to start at 5 yards, then 7 yards, etc. My 380EZ is spot on POA/POI. Having said that I never shoot at 10 yards.

No six o’clock hold.I align all 3 dots horizontal with the center dot centered on A six inch target never hit the target usually 6 to 7in low of center of target

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GWARD

It's probably not the gun. You might be dipping the muzzle when pulling the trigger.

Apologies if you have already been through this procedure, but...

Align your sights with a fixed target and dryfire a round as you normally would, paying particular attention to what your front sight does when the shot breaks. The very high probability will be that you will see that front sight dip sharply. If so, this is not a problem with the gun; it is a shooter problem.

But that's OK, because once you know it you can either work on your technique to cure the problem, or trade the gun for one more compatible with your hand. There's no doubt that some guns just don't fit some hands, and what's great for yours might be a problem for mine.

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Pisgah

Clearly you have been in the next stall at the range when my wife is getting to the end of her concentration.

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If you hand my wife a revolver she will knock the bullseye out of the target all day. Give her an auto and you get a shotgun pattern at the bottom of the target.

Before you get too carried away with repairs, it would be helpful for you to boresight the gun to see the alignment between the bore axis and the sight picture. There are many out there, this is just one example: They're fairly cheap and work fairly well, or you can use the more expensive ones that can be used with any caliber, if you feel the need.

This will tell you if the sights are out of alignment, or if you are out of alignment. Doing this has saved me a lot of trouble over the years.
The suggestion from Pisgah is an excellent one, and will work even better if you're projecting a laser dot, you can easily see movement as you're pressing the trigger.

Now, if you want to get a lot of practice on your trigger technique for a very low cost, get a Laser Training Cartridge. Again, there are many out there, this is just one example: LaserLyte Laser Trainer Pistol Cartridge 380 ACP
Even the most expensive training cartridges are about the same cost as 4-5 boxes of .380 ammunition. They generally last around a few thousand "shots", making them much cheaper than going through boxes of ammunition.
They work by projecting a laser dot for about a quarter second when the firing pin strikes the little switch where the primer would normally be.
You can practice whenever you want at home, just set up a paper target and practice away. Even just 10-20 practice shots a day, every day will make a huge difference. The more you do, the more you improve. You can get just the laser and watch where your dot hits, or there are elaborate systems that use your phone's camera to score your shooting.

Just be sure to be safe when you do this, make absolutely sure the laser is in the gun and not a real round. You don't want any Alec Baldwin style surprises!

I have to say that using a laser for practice has made a night and day difference in how I shoot. The improvement in shooting real ammunition has been fantastic.

Good Luck with whatever you decide to do!

On mine, their magazines suck big time and mine is up for sale.

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